The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-17

AuA' AoOASo "AAA0 OCAAk UOuuu WAS seen 10 DC
dressed in pair of dark wooden trousers,
and shirt of light grey flannel fastened at the
throat with tiny red cord. His feet were
1ncosed in pair of embroidered slippers
Taking his watch from his pocket he handed
it to a deputy, requesting him TO deliver it
10 his mother. Two deputies then ook hold
OF his arms and led him from the cell, but
with
NAUGHTY, D1sDA1NFUL MOVEMENT,
he drew mis- arms from them and walked out
into the corridor, stopping almost IN front of
the cell in which their confederate Lingg
committed suicide. He placed his hands
behind his back, ami Immediately deputy
put on light pair of handouts Then a
black leather belt an inch and a half in
width was thrown around his chest, plnion-
ing his arms Just above the elbows A third
deputy then lifted white muslin ehyoud
from bundle, which was placed upon
him and fastened at the neck and
waist While these horrible details
were being carried out, Spies at
fected digni6ed Indifference, but once
or twice spoke to the deputies near him and
forced very sickly smile. After leaving
Spies the sheriff read the death warrant to
Fischer, who heard it, if possible, more
cody than Spiea Like Spies he told the
sheriff that it was judicial murder Fischer
had his slouch hat on, but removed it as he
stepped out of bis CELL He was neatly
dressed in blue flannel SHIRT, new dark
breeches, and had been shaved but a few
hours before. He nodded to Spies in q
pleasant manner and asked him in German
how he felt Spies smiled good-naturedly
and replied that he felt first rate. Engel heard
the reading of the death warrant with
stolid indifference and did not utter single
word OF comment. A few minutes later
while standing beside Spies and Fischer, hi
sa1a, .Vdll !"::as:if to inquire their feelings
Spies and Fischer fspaied by smiling cheerilJ
and hodd'hg Before their arms were pin
ione4 al Of tho qlen shook hanas with Jailel
.Folzapq'the heputl es surrounding: them, al
Of %hom 'they:had become we'll. acquainted
with curing their many months conine
ment Parsons warrant was read last HI
seemed to have nerved himself up to grea
tension and had nothing to say in reply
Like Eogel, he was clad in a full suit o.
black dress clothes, even to a Prince ALDER
coat He
STEPPED LIGHTLY FROM HIS CELL
VIXEN the reading was finished but drew
back involuntarily at the sight of the tire,
ghostly locking figures bound and shroudet
before him. Again he stepped out, now will
look of defiance. @Blnd me tight" h,
said, "and be sure and make no mistake
but the deputy complied too well. Parson
had him reach under the shroud and cas-,
one Of the strapA @That's better" he re
marked with a smile, snow I am ready
While waiting for Parsons, Fischer Leaned
back against the cage, and looking upward
to the second tiers of cells. called out in firm
but pleasant tones, "Halloo, SAM" In an in
slant Sam Nelden's pale face wa
pressed against the bars of his Gel
door: *Halioo, Adolph," he replied The1
Spies and Engel also stepped back, and look
ing up to him cried out: Goodbye, Sam
Goodbye forever, friend Schwab" The tw
men whose sentences had been commute,
looked more weary and ogonized than thei
comrades condemned to death. Fielden il
faitering tones babe them oil goodbye, call
| ng each by his first name, and asked
SWhere's MIR. Parsons!" *Here am, shoute
Parsons. who had just stepped into the CORR
| der. Goodbye, Albert" said Fielden, an
hen he fell on his cot in tue cell and or e.
J bitterly. Finally the arms of Parsons wer
firmly pinioned to his sides Then began tn
asst walk on earth of the condemned an
archists,